Worm ID please
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Bobbit worms.
Polychaete - Eunice
You need to keep an eye on these guys. They usually just feed on the detritus found in the sand, under rocks, etc. But sometimes they can also start eating things you value like corals.
Polychaete - Eunice
You need to keep an eye on these guys. They usually just feed on the detritus found in the sand, under rocks, etc. But sometimes they can also start eating things you value like corals.
tdileo
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Can you try and get a good mouth shot? That’s the most useful thing for identifying eunice worms from other species of polychaete. The light green makes me think it is not that type of worm, they are typically dark green-black and have a very uniquely shaped mouth.
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This is definitely a interesting looking worm. It's to hard to get much detail though with so much blue light. Can you get a few pictures with white light?
tdileo
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That is one of the coolest, most unique looking worms I have ever seen. Unfortunately I can’t give you an ID, but it’s definitely not the two biggest polychaete pests we see so I’d say it’s a good thing. I’m not usually excited by creepy crawlers but I think that thing is so cool looking.
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Beth Villmow
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They look like bristle worms to meI’ve looked around the net, but can’t find anything that looks just like what I have. What do the experts here think? These are iPhone pics. They’re more of a green color.
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could it be a different colored fireworm? https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/194929-Eurythoe-complanata
could they take on coloration of what they eat? http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-photos/fireworm-takes-fire-coral
could they take on coloration of what they eat? http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-photos/fireworm-takes-fire-coral
tjsmk8
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Thanks for all of the ideas. Unfortunately, I have no idea what they are. I tend to think they’re harmless though. There are hundreds of them in my 120, and I haven’t noticed anything desirable getting eaten. I may thin them out some just due to quantity.
